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Spirulina vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spirulina and ginger

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, ginger has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 41% more.
  • Spirulina has 10 times more vitamin B2 than ginger. Spirulina has 0.342mg of vitamin B2, while ginger has 0.034mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Ginger root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +365%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +905.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.226mg 41%
Iron 2.79mg 0.6mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.034mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.025mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.16mg 10%
Protein 5.92g 1.82g 8%
Potassium 127mg 415mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 2.42g 17.77g 5%
Sodium 98mg 13mg 4%
Choline 6.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 26kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.229mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Fats 0.39g 0.75g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.34mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 125g N/A
Net carbs 2.02g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.